Global Patent Index - EP 0878214 A3

EP 0878214 A3 20000405 - Process and apparatus for remedying polluted media

Title (en)

Process and apparatus for remedying polluted media

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Sanierung von verunreinigten Medien

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour décontaminer des milieux pollués

Publication

EP 0878214 A3 20000405 (EN)

Application

EP 98303882 A 19980514

Priority

  • JP 12554197 A 19970515
  • JP 2711098 A 19980209
  • JP 8670498 A 19980331

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0878214A2] A process to remedy a polluted medium includes contacting a first medium containing a pollutant with a second medium containing a microorganism which is capable of decomposing the pollutant. A membrane permeable to the pollutant and impermeable to the microorganism is spaced between the first and second media. The first medium and the second medium may flow in opposite directions to each other. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A62D 3/00; B09C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

C12N 1/20 (2006.01); A62D 3/00 (2007.01); A62D 3/02 (2007.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); B01D 53/81 (2006.01); B01D 53/84 (2006.01); B09C 1/10 (2006.01); C02F 3/00 (2006.01); C02F 3/34 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12S 5/00 (2006.01); C12S 99/00 (2010.01); A62D 101/22 (2007.01); C12R 1/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B09C 1/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878214 A2 19981118; EP 0878214 A3 20000405; EP 0878214 B1 20040929; CA 2237767 A1 19981115; CA 2237767 C 20020917; DE 69826558 D1 20041104; DE 69826558 T2 20051006; JP 3673640 B2 20050720; JP H11285684 A 19991019; US 6319706 B1 20011120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98303882 A 19980514; CA 2237767 A 19980514; DE 69826558 T 19980514; JP 8670498 A 19980331; US 7916698 A 19980515